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Khamenei calls 'Death to America'
 [TIMESOFISRAEL] ran's Supreme leader Ali Khamenei called for "Death to America" on Saturday, a day after President Barack ObamaThey get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them... appealed to Iran to seize a "historic opportunity" for a nuclear deal and a better future, and as US Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you knowKerry Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat,conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State... claimed substantial progress toward an accord. Khamenei told a crowd in Tehran that Iran would not capitulate to Western demands. When the crowd started shouting, "Death to America," the ayatollah responded: "Of course yes, death to America, because America is the original source of this pressure. "They insist on putting pressure on our dear people's economy," he said, referring to economic sanctions aimed at halting Iran's nuclear program. "What is their goal? Their goal is to put the people against the system," he said. "The politics of America is to create insecurity," he added, referring both to US pressure on Iran and elsewhere in the region. Khamenei's comments contrasted with those of Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who said "achieving a deal is possible" by the March 31 target date for a preliminary accord. Kerry was more circumspect, as he spoke to news hounds after six days of negotiations in the Swiss city of Lausanne. The talks, made "substantial progress," he said, but "important gaps remain. Posted by: Fred 2015-03-23 |
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